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STATE OF THE WILDCATS
Posted on 8 Jan 2011 by Ben Chiswick.
New Year’s is always an exciting time. We reminisce about the conquests and failures of the past year while looking ahead optimistically to the prospects the next 365 days may bring. It is a time of reflection. What went wrong? What went right? What totally came out of left field to catch everybody by surprise? It is a time of forecasting. How can we improve? What changes do we have to make t...
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ANOTHER BOWL GAME, ANOTHER TOUGH LOSS FOR THE ‘CATS
Posted on 2 Jan 2011 by Ben Chiswick.
Well, it was a tough end to a tough year. During the regular season, the Northwestern Wildcats rose as high as 7-3 with a signature win against a top-15 opponent. But the inability to hold big leads against Michigan State and Penn State followed by a season-ending injury to First Team All Big-Ten quarterback Dan Persa led to a relatively disappointing finish at 7-5 overall and just 3-5 – tied...
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GOING BOWLING IN DALLAS
Posted on 30 Dec 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
Bowl season is upon us. For the Northwestern Wildcats, that means a chance to play on New Year’s Day. Never mind that the Ticket City Bowl isn’t exactly dripping with prestige. The Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas is a historic venue with a lot of tradition. Over the years, it has hosted more college bowl games than any venue other than the Rose Bowl. And the bottom line is this: Heading into ...
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THE ‘CATS LAND IN THE COTTON BOWL… BUT NOT THAT COTTON BOWL
Posted on 10 Dec 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
I have to start off this blog with an apology. I know that I’m quite late in the game. Bowl match-ups were announced nearly a week ago and my dubious expertise was conspicuously absent. I would like to think I had a pretty good excuse, though. The day before the Northwestern Wildcats learned of their bowl destination, my wife and I witnessed the birth of our first child. I have since learned ...
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‘CATS BECOME BADGERS’ LATEST VICTIMS
Posted on 28 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
The Northwestern Wildcats (7-5, 3-5) played the role of unfortunate victims on Saturday, falling to the Wisconsin Badgers (11-1, 7-1) by a 70-23 score as the Badgers all but cemented a Big Ten championship. Wisconsin and Northwestern will both have to wait until December 5 to confirm their bowl destinations, although the Badgers are likely to land in the Rose Bowl while the Wildcats have a more...
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NORTHWESTERN LOOKS TO FINISH STRONG IN MADISON
Posted on 24 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
Only one game remains on the docket. Unfortunately, the Northwestern Wildcats (7-4, 3-4) will be facing their most formidable foe of the season when they take on the Wisconsin Badgers (10-1, 6-1) in Madison on Saturday. Wisconsin, ranked No. 7 in the BCS standings, will be playing for a trip to the Rose Bowl. Currently in a three-way tie atop the Big Ten with Ohio State and Michigan State, the ...
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WILDCATS RUN OVER AT WRIGLEY
Posted on 22 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
The Allstate Wrigleyville Classic was designed to be a Chicagoland bowl game, and that mission certainly proved successful after Wrigleyville turned into the center of the college football world for one wild afternoon in Chicago. Unfortunately for the Northwestern Wildcats, bowl wins have been hard to come by. That trend continued with a 48-27 loss to the Illinois Fighting Illini, even if the g...
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MEET ME AT THE CORNER OF CLARK AND ADDISON
Posted on 17 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
It’s a shame that such an exciting day for the Northwestern football program feels so bittersweet. For many Chicago-area football fans, November 20 has been circled on the calendar for some time. One of the greatest venues in all of sports, Wrigley Field, will play host to the Northwestern Wildcats’ (7-3, 3-3) final “home” game of the season against their in-state rival, the Illinois Fi...
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PERSA’S SEASON-ENDING INJURY TEMPERS EXCITEMENT AFTER UPSET WIN
Posted on 14 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
Apparently, Dan Persa’s grittiness knows no bounds. But who would have thought – with the way he lays his body on the line and all of the big hits he takes on a weekly basis – that it would be a non-contact injury that ended his junior season? The mood was bittersweet on Saturday in Evanston despite a thrilling comeback victory in which the Northwestern Wildcats (7-3, 3-3) scored 14 unans...
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IOWA LOOKS FOR REVENGE WITH TRIP TO EVANSTON
Posted on 10 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 2-3) are looking for a bounceback effort after failing to hold a big lead in a devastating loss last Saturday. I’m starting to feel a bit like a broken record. After blowing a 21-0 lead last weekend at Penn State, things won’t get any easier when the Wildcats return home to host the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2, 4-1) on Saturd...
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‘CATS LEFT TO LICK WOUNDS AFTER BLOWING BIG LEAD
Posted on 8 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
The Northwestern Wildcats (6-3, 2-3) have officially arrived at the end of Lonely Street. Despite exploding to a 21-0 lead on the road in the first half of Saturday’s game against the Penn State Nittany Lions, the bottom fell out in what turned out to be a disappointing 35-21 loss. For those of you keeping score at home, that makes it three losses – all in crushing fashion – to land the ...
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NORTHWESTERN LOOKS TO POSTPONE HISTORY AT PENN STATE
Posted on 3 Nov 2010 by Ben Chiswick.
You’ve gotta love the Big 10. Every week means a great match-up, and this Saturday will be no different when the Northwestern Wildcats (6-2, 2-2) travel to Beaver Stadium for the first time in 2006 to take on a Penn State Nittany Lions (5-3, 2-2). Both teams are 2-2 in the Big 10, meaning that the winner will push into the top half of the conference standings while the loser will fall into th...
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